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Under the auspices of its Earth Hour City Challenge, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) supports the work of local governments in preparing for and responding to the threat of climate change. This year, WWF is highlighting the importance and potential of local energy aggregation in the nation's transition to a clean energy economy.

NRDC's new Rooftops to Rivers II report is worth a read for local government staff. From NRDC's website:

NRDC's Rooftops to Rivers II provides case studies for 14
geographically diverse cities that are all leaders in employing green
infrastructure solutions to address stormwater challenges --
simultaneously finding beneficial uses for stormwater, reducing
pollution, saving money, and beautifying cityscapes. These cities have
recognized that stormwater, once viewed as a costly nuisance, can be
transformed into a community resource. These cities have determined that
green infrastructure is a more cost effective approach than investing
in "gray," or conventional, infrastructure, such as underground storage
systems and pipes. At the same time, each dollar of investment in green
infrastructure delivers other benefits that conventional infrastructure
cannot, including more flood resilience and, where needed, augmented
local water supply.